Soil amendment incorporation increases organic carbon by improving soil agglomerate and soil microbial biomass carbon in the alpine grassland

• Published in: Soil use and management Vol. 40; no. 2
• Main Authors: Wang, Xinglong, Shuang, Zonghong, Liu, Xiaolin, Yin, Pijiang, Liu, Fan, Lan, Tianqiaong, Feng, Dongju, Yuan, Jichao, Kong, Fanlei
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Bedfordshire Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.04.2024
• Subjects: aboveground biomass; administrative management; Aggregates; Aggregation; alpine grassland; alpine grasslands; Biomass; biomass production; Carbon; Carbon content; Carbon sequestration; Cattle manure; China; chlorophyll; Grasslands; Lolium; microbial carbon; Microorganisms; mushrooms; Nutrients; Organic carbon; ryegrass; Soil; soil agglomerate; Soil aggregates; soil aggregation; Soil amendment; soil amendments; Soil improvement; Soil nutrients; soil organic carbon; Soil quality; Soils; straw; Substrates; Topsoil; total nitrogen; Total organic carbon; China
• ISSN: 0266-0032; 1475-2743
• DOI: 10.1111/sum.13080

Soil amendments aiming to enhance soil quality and bolster carbon sequestration have been extensively investigated. However, the specific impacts of diverse soil amendment types on soil total organic carbon content (TOC), soil aggregate and the growth of ryegrass remain largely unexplored, particula...